Shoshana Marcus

Shoshana Marcus teaches Hebrew as part of the Classic Language Department at George Washington University, CNELC Columbian School. Before moving to the Washington area she taught Hebrew Language at Brandeis University. Marcus was also recently the Director of Education at Adas Israel Congregation. She holds a BA and an MA from Hebrew College.

Courses

Course List:

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HEBM 3100 - Beg Hebrew Lifelong Learners

Beginning Hebrew for Lifelong Learners

This course sequence is designed for students with no previous classroom instruction or functional ability in Modern Hebrew. Most students completing this course sequence will be able to initiate, sustain, and close a conversation dealing with familiar topics, and will be able to write short narratives and read authentic texts based on specific reading strategies. The majority of students completing this level usually achieve Intermediate levels in all four language skills.

HEBM 3151 - Beg Modern-Classical Hebrew

HEBM 3152 - Intro to Biblical Reading

HEBM 3300 - Int Hebrew Lifelong Learner II

Students enrolling in this sequence will have a proficiency level of at least "intermediate-mid" according to the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Students will continue to strengthen their knowledge of grammatical and syntactical structures and will continue to master the language while increasing vocabulary through extensive reading. Students completing this sequence will emerge with a proficiency level of "advanced-low" or "advanced-mid" depending on motivation, effort, and diligence.

HEBM 3301 - Intermediate Hebrew II

Students enrolling in this sequence will have a proficiency level of at least "intermediate-mid" according to the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Students will continue to strengthen their knowledge of grammatical and syntactical structures and will continue to master the language while increasing vocabulary through extensive reading. Students completing this sequence will emerge with a proficiency level of "advanced-low" or "advanced-mid” depending on motivation, effort, and diligence.

HEBM 3302 - Intermediate Hebrew II

Students enrolling in this sequence will have a proficiency level of at least "intermediate-mid" according to the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Students will continue to strengthen their knowledge of grammatical and syntactical structures and will continue to master the language while increasing vocabulary through extensive reading. Students completing this sequence will emerge with a proficiency level of "advanced-low" or "advanced-mid” depending on motivation, effort, and diligence.

HEBM 3303 - Intermediate Hebrew II

Students enrolling in this sequence will have a proficiency level of at least "intermediate-mid" according to the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Students will continue to strengthen their knowledge of grammatical and syntactical structures and will continue to master the language while increasing vocabulary through extensive reading. Students completing this sequence will emerge with a proficiency level of "advanced-low" or "advanced-mid” depending on motivation, effort, and diligence.

HEBM 3401 - Advanced Hebrew

Students enrolling in this sequence will have a proficiency level of at least " advanced-mid" according to the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. In this sequence, students will continue to increase vocabulary through extensive reading; they will practice writing and speaking at different registers and they will study cultural and literary texts in depth. Students completing this sequence will emerge with a proficiency level of ""advanced-high” or “superior " depending on motivation, effort and diligence.

HEBM 3402 - Advanced Hebrew

Students enrolling in this sequence will have a proficiency level of at least " advanced-mid" according to the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. In this sequence, students will continue to increase vocabulary through extensive reading; they will practice writing and speaking at different registers and they will study cultural and literary texts in depth. Students completing this sequence will emerge with a proficiency level of ""advanced-high” or “superior " depending on motivation, effort and diligence.

HEBM 3403 - Advanced Hebrew

Students enrolling in this sequence will have a proficiency level of at least " advanced-mid" according to the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. In this sequence, students will continue to increase vocabulary through extensive reading; they will practice writing and speaking at different registers and they will study cultural and literary texts in depth. Students completing this sequence will emerge with a proficiency level of ""advanced-high” or “superior " depending on motivation, effort and diligence.